This will be part a review of this film, part a retrospective on this series, and all with my credo very much in mind that I don't presume to analyse any film at any real depth before I see it a second time.
You know, I don't like deep water. Maybe I got that from seeing Jaws when I was young or something, I dunno. So the deep-sea portions of this film were quite unnerving to me, in a good…
Ahead of this film's release, the marketing and online discourse seem to indicate trouble in one particular regard: the potential redemption of Kylo Ren. Having listened to the "For Your Consideration" soundtrack album (which is quite good), some of the more elegiac renditions of his themes (he has two) seem to this eventuality.
If this is indeed the case and Kylo is to be redeemed, than it does explain the puzzling re-introduction of the Emperor into the film. I…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Okay, its official: Star Wars has reached moral bankruptcy. Appearantly, giving Rey the kiss of life exonerates Kylo Ren of one of patricide, two s of attempted avunculcide, one attempted matricide and dozens of homicides. Ya hear that, lawyers?
Also, appearantly - all this time - this whole nine-film saga was building towards emperor Palpatine wanting to undergo sex change. Points for progressiveness, then?
Seriously, though, as a movie this wasn't that bad. It was well-photographed throughout and all…
